Michael Morrice (born July 22, 1984) is a Canadian politician serving as the

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(MP) for

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since 2021. A member of the

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, Morrice was elected to the

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in the 2021 federal election, becoming the party's first MP elected in

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and the second elected outside of

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Early life and career

Morrice grew up on

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until 1997 when his family relocated to Newmarket,

. In 2003 he enrolled at

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where he received a dual degree in business and computer electronics. Following his university studies, Morrice focused on green ventures and sustainable economics, founding Sustainable Waterloo Region in 2008 and later Green Economy Canada in 2013.

Politics

Morrice was selected as the Green Party's candidate in the 2019 federal election for

. Morrice lost to incumbent

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Raj Saini Rajinder "Raj" Saini (born August 21, 1967) is an Indian-Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Kitchener Centre in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 to 2021. Background Saini's political lea ...

, but increased the Green Party's vote share from 3 per cent to 26 per cent. Morrice later revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer during his 2019 campaign.

2021 election

While serving an eight-month term as a social entrepreneur in residence at Wilfrid Laurier University, Morrice took leave from his position to run in the 2021 federal election, again running against Saini, who later faced multiple counts of sexual harassment from staffers. Saini ended his campaign, though he remained on the ballot because it was after the candidate nomination deadline, and prominent Liberals in the region put their support behind Morrice. On election day, Morrice was elected to Parliament with 34 per cent of the vote.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrice, Mike 1984 births 21st-century Canadian politicians Ashoka Canada Fellows Canadian Mennonites Green Party of Canada MPs Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Politicians from Kitchener, Ontario Rotary International leaders Wilfrid Laurier University alumni GreenPAC Endorsed Candidate